Electrified gate construction



J'n 23, 1953- A. H. MEYER, JR

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Filed Nov. 5, 1951 from light-weight metallic Patented June 23, 1953 &642583 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELECTRI'FIED GATE CONSTRUCTION Aloys H. Meyer, Jr., Melrose, Minn. Application November 5, 1951, Serial No. 254392 y 1 Claim.

My invention relates generally to gates and, more specifically, to electrical gates designed to prevent passage therethrough of cattle and live stock.

An object of my invention i the provision of an electrical gate which may be manufactured at a minimum of cost, which is extremely light in weight and Very durable.

A further object of my invention is the provision of an electrical gate which is so constructed that it may be opened by an automobile or other vehicle travelling at relatively good speeds, without damaging the same or the vehicle, and which gate will thereafter close itself under the action of gravity.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of an inexpensive light-weight electrical gate which may be quickly installed and quickly and inexpensively repaired, if needs be.

A still further object of my inventionis the provision of an electrical gate of the type above described, which comprises an inexpensive flexible metallic rod constituting the primary barrier member, and which will suice to prevent cattle from passing therethrough, in further combination with longitudinally-spaced depending conducting elements which Supplement the main barrier member, and which are preferably formed cables flexible throughout their length-and designed to prevent passage therethrough of other smaller live stock, such as sheep and hogs.

The above and other still further objects of my invention will become apparent from the following detailed specificaton, appended claim, and attached drawings.

Referring to the drawings, in which like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a side plan View of my novel structure;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view, partly in plan and partly in section, taken substantially on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Referring with greater particularity to the drawings, the letters A identify a pair of upstanding posts defining therebetween a passageway B. A mounting bracket or plate l is, by means of a lag bolt or the like 2, adapted to be secured to the sides of posts A in spaced relation to the ground and on opposite sides of the posts A. Projecting laterally from the mounting plates l generally transversely of the passage B and in a generally horizontal plane is member 3. Projectin'g upwardly and laterally outwardly from the forward end of member 3 so as to extend still further into the passage B, is an elongated pintle 4, which terminates at '5 in a free end. Preferably and as shown, the members 3 and 4 are integrally formed from cross-sectionall'y circular stock. i

Adapted to be received, for pivotal movements,

=on pintle 4 is a barrier member, identified in its entirety by the numeral 6 and including an elongated barrier rod 1, which at its rear end is rigidly angles to the groove 9. As shown, the axis of the r apertures ID is at such an acute angle to the barrier rod 1 that said barrier rod will assume an approximately horizontal position when said barrier rod 8 lies in a Vertical plane extending through the axis of said pintle 4-which, as shown, is the normal passage closing position of said barrier' rod 8. A brace member ll extends from the intermediate portion of the barrier rod 1 rearwardly and terminates with its free rear end rigidly Secured to a second insulator 12. insulator Iz and the means of sec'uring same to the b-race member H, preferably and as shown, is similar to the insulator 8 and the means of securing same to barrier rod 1. Insulator !2 is likewise provided with a pintle-receiving aperture !3 which is coaxial with the aperture o in insulator 8. Preferably and as shown, a connecting strut l4 extends between the rear ends of barrier rods 'l and brace member I l in forwardlyspaced relation to the insulators 8 and 12.

Also, preferably and as shown in Fig. 2, the insulator 8 is provided at its lower surface with a radially-extended downwardly opening notch !5 which is adapted to receive therein the horizontal member 3 when said barrier rod 8 is moved to a normal' position in a vertical .plane passing through the axis of the pintle 4. Notch I 5 is very useful in centering the barrier rod 8 in its normal position and retaining same in said position against partial opening movements, by high Winds and the like. I-Iowever, the notch !5 is'not deep enough to interfere with free swinging movements of the barrier 8 when it is desired to open the i gate.

The

Barrier rod 'I and brace member l l are preferably formed from circular metallic rod stock accidentally broken, it is easy and inexpensve to replace them.

When installing or repairing my novel structure, it is but necessary to place the barrier in; operative position on the pintle 4, or remove the' same therefrom by lifting upwardly and'out 'wardly upon the barrier 6, Whereby to engage or disengage, as the case may be, the insulators 8 Also, as shown, my novel structures may be used in opposed pairs to completely lock o the passageway B, or they may be used singly to accomplsh this objective. i

My invention has been thoroughly tested and found to be adequate for the accomplishment of the objectives set forth; and, while I have illustrated and described a commercial embodiment thereof, itwill be understood that thesame is capable of modification without departure from the spirit and scope of the iriventon as dened in the claim,

What I claim is:

'In a device of the class described, an elongated a'pair'of spaced tubular insulator members sev cured to its inner end, a line drawn through the and !2, respectively, fromthe upper free'ends 5 of the pintles 4.

'It will be obvious that my novel gate is auto matcally self-closing. This is effected byvirtue of' the fact that the forward free end of the bar-; rier rod 7 is elevated as the same is rotated or moved to either side of its normal gate-closing.

position on the aXis of the apertures H) and 13 of'the insulators 8 and 12, respectively.

Also, preferab'ly and as shown, I prefer to' secure to the barrer rods l, in longitudinally-spaced relation,-a plurality of relatively light and flexible supplementary ,barrie'r members IT, which are in the nature of metallic ca bles.

barrier* members llmay be Secured in any desired spaced relation along'the barrier'rods 'l members !8 may' vary depending upon the type and size of animals or livestockattemptecl` to be confined within the gate. 5 e

Preferably; and as shown 'particularlylby Fig. 3, these supplemental' .35 by resilient metallic clips' l8; .The 'spacing of common axis of said tubular insulators intersecting" said barrier rod at an angle less than a pintle pin having a free upper end and havinga length' greater than the distance between 'said tubular insulators, said. tubular insulators' being slidably receivable over the free end of said'pintle pin, and bracket means for securing the lowerend of said pintle pin* to a support in spaced relationto the ground'in an' angularly upwa'rdly ex- Number Name r Date 217260 Brady July 8, 1879 29623138: Bigler Dec. 1, 1936 24761233 j Wood July 12, 1949 2540562 Wood Feb, 6, 1951 2,605,565 i Meyer, Jr; Aug. 5, 1952 

